.56 renegade

[badpenny]

bought a .56 caliber smoothbore renegade at a pawnshop today.$150 in wonderful shape.need some loading information if anyone can help please let me know.don't know how to do pictures yet.

 

[TasteLikeChicken]

Sure thing....direct from TCs shooting black powder firearms booklet. Instructions are for the ,56 REnegade smoothbore. .015" patches lubed with maxilube or natural lube and #11 caps. .550" diameter lead bullet 265 grains

Powder charge in grains FFG Muz vel (feet per second) Muz energy (foot pounds)
*80 grains ------------------------ 1195 -------------------- 840
90 grains --------------------------1285 --------------------972
100 (MAX LOAD)---------------------1300 ----------------------995

Shot loading info
Powder amount is 80 grains FFg
Shot amount.... set your powder measure for 60 grains and use that much #6 or #7-1/2 of shot. This amount will be 7/8 oz.
Muzzle Velocity with this loading is 1116 fps.

If you need any specifics on the shotgun loading...just let me know.



*(recommended for optimum accuracy and performance)

 

[badpenny]

had'nt thought about it till now,is there someone that sells .550 balls.i can't find a production mold in that caliber

 

[arcticap]

Track of the Wolf sells .550 balls, but you can also plink with smaller balls.

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categ...atID=2&subID=25&styleID=58&PageSize=25&Page=3


Here's another thread about loading the .56 smoothbore:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=495780&highlight=.56+smoothbore

 

[badpenny]

took it out today and shot it.70 grains of goex 2f and a hornady .535 ball with the thickest patching i have.first two were within an inch.the third opened it up to 1 and a half inchs.i'm astounded at the accuracy of this smoothbore.i will get some wads from tow and try that too.